Hi Deborah,
Disney Vacation Club really does provide us with 'Vacations you never outgrow." I love that you are living that right now.
You might actually find that a visit to the
Disney Vacation Club Preview Center at Walt Disney World Resort could be very helpful as you explore your vacation options now that your children are getting a bit bigger. Currently, you can explore a model for Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bunglaows Deluxe Studios - so you can check out those awesome Lilo and Stitch themed pull-down beds - as well as three different Villas from Aulani, Disney Vacation Club Villas, Ko Olina, Hawai'i.
Keep in mind that complimentary round trip transportation is provided and there is a great entertainment area for the kids. Mine actually once considered a morning at the Preview Center one of the highlights of a day in Walt Disney World Resort!
If you are positive that is not the direction for you, then you may have some great luck checking with the incredible Cast Members at the Resort you are hoping to explore. With some advance notice, sometimes they can arrange a time for you to check out the Villa that has piqued your interest. Of course, this is not always possible, but if I know anything about Walt Disney World Resort Cast Members, it is that if they
can do something you make you smile, they
will!
Finally, you will be pleased to know that the pull-down beds are also available in the Deluxe Studios at The Villas at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and will be in Disney's BoardWalk Villas post-refurbishment. So you will have many options!
I hope that helped, Deborah. Come back and see us!
Sally